The Congress adopted a concurrent resolution on the FY16 budget that requires CBO, to the greatest extent practicable, to include macroeconomic effects in its 10-year cost estimates of major legislation approved by Congressional committees.

CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation estimate that, over the next decade, a repeal of the Affordable Care Act would probably increase budget deficits with or without considering the effects of macroeconomic feedback.

Highway Trust Fund revenue cannot support current spending. The fund’s projected shortfalls could be addressed by reducing spending, increasing tax revenue credited to the trust fund, or transferring money from the Treasury’s general fund.

Highway Trust Fund revenue cannot support current spending. The fund’s projected shortfalls could be addressed by reducing spending, increasing tax revenue credited to the trust fund, or transferring money from the Treasury’s general fund.